Module # 2 Weblog # 5

Representation and Participation of First Nations Women in Online Videos

http://www.allacademic.com//meta/p_mla_apa_research_citation/2/3/0/5/2/pages230529/p230529-12.php

“Online videos have the potential to contribute or create an alternative or Aboriginal public sphere if First Nations women or Indigenous women start developing or creating videos and sites for video sharing that are specific to their concerns.”

This is a paper that was presented at the International Communication Association in 2008 in Montreal, Quebec. Its topic is straightforward and it is a very interesting and topical paper because it deals with First Nations women’s representation in online video, such as Youtube. This can be very intriguing for younger students to hear about due to their interest in Youtube and other streaming video services. There is a critique of the representation of First Nations women in three online videos that is a very engaging read.

I chose to present this paper because I believe that using online videos can help present issues and beliefs in a way that is creative, and also easily created. The potential audience is very high, and without any outside influences the videos can offer an excellent cultural representation that is true to the vision of the author.